Voting machine



Sept, 7, 1943.

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VOTING MACHINE Original Filed March 7, 1939 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTORATTORNEYS VOTING MACHINE Ransom F. Shoup, Ardmore, Pa., assignor to TheShoup Voting Machine Corporation, Philadelphia, Pa., a corporation ofDelaware Original application March '7, 1939, Serial No. 260,288.Divided and this application June 4, 1941, Serial No. 396,513

10 Claims.

This invention relates to voting machines and more especially to votingmachines of the type disclosed in Shoup, et al. Patent No. 2,054,102.

Voting machines of this type are equipped with mechanism forconditioning them for primary voting as disclosed in Ransom F. ShoupPatent No. 2,191,086 of Feb. 20, 1940 and with mechanism forconditioning them for the election of delegates to the NationalConvention of the various parties as disclosed in Ransom F. Shoup PatentNo. 2,251,254 of July 29, 1941. The operation of the primary mechanismand the delegate mechanism is controlled by a plurality of draw barshaving knobs exterior of the machine for actuation by the electionofiicer.

An object of this invention is an interlock for the above-mentioned drawbars to control their operation according to the type of voting forwhich the machine is conditioned and to render said draw barsinoperative when the machine is conditioned for general voting.

Other objects, novel features and advantages of this invention willbecome apparent from the following specification and accompanyingdrawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a rear view of a voting machine embodying the invention, onlysuch parts of the machine being shown as are pertinent to the inventionand in curtain-closed position;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary enlarged section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 incurtain-open position and with the spindle control mechanism of onepolitical party in actuated position;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1 in curtain-openposition with the spindle control mechanism of all parties unactuated;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1 incurtain-closed condition with the spindle control mechanism of a secondparty in actuated condition;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1 incurtain-closed condition with the spindle control mechanism of a thirdparty in actuated position;

Fig. 6 is a section substantially on the line B6 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 7 is an elevation of the interlock mechanism;

Fig. 8 is an elevation of the interlock plates in offset relation, and

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a part of the delegate mechanism.

In this paragraph is described structure common both to voting machinesembodying the present invention and to the machine of Shoup,

et al. Patent No. 2,054,102 and corresponding parts are designated bythe same reference characters in so far as is practical. In Fig. 1 isdisclosed a casing l0 enclosing a spindle locking and restoring frameconsisting of horizontal bars 55 connected by vertical channel bars 68having cut-out portions providing rungs 61 arranged to engage arms 59carried by the voting spindles 38 having handles 30. The bars 55 areprovided with oblique slots in which voting spindles are received andalso with an interconnecting track member 652) which engages rollers acarried by a vertical bar 68. The bar 58 is provided with oblique slotsthrough which extend pins 69 carried by the casing. At the lower end ofthe bar 68 is provided a Stud which extends into the slot 580. in themain cam bar 58. The arrangement is such that upon leftward movement, ofthe main cam bar 58 from its curtain-open position (Fig. 6) to itscurtain-closed position, Fig. 1, the bar 68 is elevated and moved to theleft from the position shown in Fig. 6 to the position shown in Fig. 1and upon return movement of the main cam bar to its curtain openposition (Fig. 6) the bar 68 returns to the position shown in Fig. 6. Avertical bar 54 has oblique slots 55 through which extend pins 55supported by the casing and carries a pin 5'! projecting into the slot58a so that upon movement of the main cam bar from its curtain openposition, Fig. 6, to its curtain-closed position, Fig. 1, the bar 54 islifted and moved horizontally from its normal position (not shown) intothe position shown in Fig. 1 to release the counters (not shown) bymechanism (not shown) and upon return of the main cam bar tocurtain-open position, the bar 54 returns to'its original position tolock the counters. Springs ll tend to pull the spindle locking andrestoring frame leftward and upward and a latch 12 is provided forholding such frame in spindle locking position when the machine is incurtain-open condition. A link 12a is connected at one end to said latch12 through a spring 12b and at its other end has a stud 12c fitting intoa slot 54a in the bar 54. The link is actuated to release the frame justbefore the bar 54 reaches curtainclosed position. The voting handle orspindle interlock comprises horizontal straps 6| (Fig. 2) connected toarms 59 on the spindle 38 and passing in groups between pairs of rollers62 supported in longitudinal grooves in the inner faces of a verticalchannel member 42. Certain of the rollers 62 are tubular and headed pins53 extend through them and passages in the channel member to lock saidrollers 1n nxed position while eacn strap bl has enlarged head or wedgeIn the front wall of the casing i9 is provided a vertical column ofpersonal choice slots 539 with a slidable closure M for each slot. Inback of the slots is a guide HA over which passes a sheet of paper Hi!from a feed roller M3 to a take-up roller (not shown), Fig. 2. A yokeI52 pivotally supported on a rod 58a is actuated counter-clockwise fromthe position shown in Fig. 2 by movement of any closure M0 to openposition, through the medium of a slide 223 subsequently to be describedand, if actuated, is returned to its original position upon retiun oithe machine to curtain-open position through the engagement of theflange 5% at the upper end of the bar 5-3 with the pin l5! carried byone arm of a bell crank lever 58, the other arm of which is connectedthrough the link I56 with the yoke 50. The yoke I coacts with mechanism,not shown, to advance the strip M2 a predetermined distance for eachactuation of the yoke. A vertical plate i500 of the shape shown in Figs.2 and 3 is provided with a vertical series of apertures constitutingguideways for links or draw bars I01 which, at one end, are attached toarms ltd pivotally supported by the rod Ia'iila mounted in bracketsi507) attached to the plate i500, and each link 25! is provided with apin em connected to an interlock strap 01. Means actuated by eachpersonal choice slot closure engages each corresponding arm I to movethe latter leftward upon opening of the slot, thereby actuating acorresponding strap SI of the spindle interlock. Means, later to bedescribed, and equivalent to the means shown in said Patent No.2,054,102 are provided for returning any actuated arm to the positionshown in Fi 2 upon return of the machine to curtainopen position. Theoperation of the above-described mechanism is the same as in said Shoup,et al. patent and will not be herein set forth in detail.

A plate-like carrier 22: (Figs. 2 and 6) engages the rear face of thebar 68 and is provided with horizontal slots 201a through which extendthe pins 69 fixed to the casing and also with horizontal slots 262. Thecarrier 26! is also provided with vertical slots 20% through whichextend pins carried by the bar 08 and supporting the rollers a. Thecarrier 201 is limited to horizontal movement by the pins 69 and movesleftward from the position shown in Fig. 6 upon upward and leftwardmovement of the bar 68. Three vertical plates 203, 204 and 205 havecorresponding oblique slots 206a extending downwardly from left to rightthrough which extend pins 296 also extending through the slots 202 inthe carrier 29L The pins 203 are provided with heads 20'! engaging theouter surface of the plate 205 and carry washers 203, 209, 2H) and 2l0a,the latter of which have hubs over which the ends of the pins 296 arespread to prevent withdrawal of the pins (Fig. 2). The upper ends of theoblique slots previously referred to normally contact the pins 206 tosupport the plates from the carrier. The slots 202 are of less lengththan the extent of horizontal movement of the bar 68 to which thecarrier 20! is attached, such extent of movement being determined byoperating requirements of other parts of the voting machine than thoseto which this invention is directed. Therefore, a lost motion connectionexists between the pins 233 and the carrier 20! so that upon horizontalreciprocation of the carrier the pins 205 are also horizontallyreciprocated, but

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over a shorter path. in curtain-open position, the pins 206 contact theleft ends of the slots 202 and in curtain-closed position these pinscontact the right ends of said slots. A stop 21! is provided on theplate I500 for engagement by the right edges of the plates 203, 204 and205 and a stop 2iia is carried by the casing 10 for engagement by thehub of each washer 2 2 0a to limit leftward movement of the pins 206from the position shown in Fig. 2. The plates 204 and 205 are of thesame width while the plate 203 is slightly wider than the other twoplates and are staggered with respect to the plate 203 in such relationthat at no time does the left edge of either of the plates 204 and 205extend beyond the left edge of the plate 203.

The carrier 20f is provided with three square apertures 20%, 20472 and2051) arranged at different elevations (Figs. 3, 4 and 5). The plate 203is provided with two square apertures 2040 and 265C equal to and inalinement with the apertures 294i) and 2052) respectively. The plate 204is provided with an aperture 205d equal to and in alinement with theapertures 2051) and 2050. A pin 203a is carried by the plate 203 andprojects through the aperture 2-9321. A pin 204a is carried by the plate205 and projects through the apertures 20 1c and 2041). The plate 205 isprovided with a pin 20511 which projects through the apertures 205d,2050 and 2051). Each of the apertures is of sunicient area to permitupward and leftward movement of any plate along the path defined by thepins 200 and the slots 206a through which they project without contactof any pins 203a, 204a or 205a with the top or left wall of anyaperture.

Horizontal pull rods 212, M3 and 2M (Figs. 2 and 6) arranged atdifferent elevations pass between the plate 203 and the carrier 20! andeach rod at its right end is slidably supported by a bracket on thecarrier 2M and is provided with a horizontal slot, on the bottom ofwhich normally rests one of the pins 203a, 204a and 205a, each slothaving an upwardly directed opening at its right end to permit upwardmovement of the pin out of the slot (Fig. 6). Each rod extends asubstantial distance to the right beyond the right end of the slot.Leftward movement of the pull rod 252 with the right end of its slot incontact with the pin 203a causes simultaneous upward movement of theplate 203 through the medium of the pins 205 and resulting movement ofthe pin 293a upward out of engagement with the rear wall of the slot,thereby freeing the rod for further leftward movement to locate its topedge under the pin 203a to hold the plate 203 in elevated positionduring the later-to-be-described leftward movement thereof. Leftwardmovement of either rod 213 or 214 causes corresponding operation of theplate 204- cr 205 respectively.

In each link l0! are provided apertures 2 l5 and H6 having upwardlydirected keyways. Each link is provided with a pin Sid connected to aninterlock strap 6!. These apertures are adapted to receive pins 2|!having keys 211a which will pass through the keyways and then serve tolock the pins in the link (Fig. 9). The end of each pin 2!? is bent intoradial alinement with the key 212a so that the pin is held by gravitywith the key Zil'a extending downwardly, thus preventing accidentalremoval of the pins 2H. The pins in the apertures 2E5 are of sufficientlength to extend into the path of the plate 203 while the pins in theapertures 2(6 are of sufficient length to extend into the path of one orboth of the plates 2M and 235 (Figs. 3, i and 5). The straps 212, 213and 2M have connection through pins 218 with bars 2i9, 228 and 221respectively which extend through the end wall of the casing and areprovided with knobs 219a, 223a and 22m (Figs. 1 and '1). In curtain-openposition, the right edge of carrier 20! engages the heads 163a and iseffective upon return of the machine to curtain-open position to restoreany actuated arm I80 to the position shown in Fig. 2.

The foregoing mechanism provides means for selectively limiting thenumber of voting spindles which may be operated in connection with theelection of party convention delegates and alternates and other similarelection situations. The operation of this mechanism is fully describedin Ransom F. Shoup Patent No. 2,251,254 of July 29, 1941.

Mechanism including the arms itii, runner 222, slide 223 and otherelements, not shown, are provided for preventing the opening of a slideMi! corresponding to a link [61 which has been actuated by one of thedelegate plates so as to prevent a voter from registering a personalchoice vote in addition to actuating the number of spindles allocated tohis party. Such mechanism may be of the structure illustrated andclaimed in Ransom F. Shoup Patent No. 2,251,255 of July 29, 1941.

Means are provided for controlling the number of knobs 219a, 220 and221a that may be actuated at any one time. Such means comprises threeequal size plates 22?, 228 and 223 which are arranged vertically side byside as shown in Fig. 8. In the particular embodiment hereinillustrated,

the lower half of each of these plates is provided with slots a, b andc. In the plate 221, the slot at is horizontal with a vertical componentleading downwardly from its inner end while the slot 2) is fullyhorizontal and the slot 0 has an oblique component. In the plate 228,the slots :1 and b have oblique components while the slot 0 is fullyhorizontal. In the plate 229, the slot at is the same as the slot a inplate 221 while the slots 1) and e have oblique components. The extentof offset between the opposite ends of each oblique component is thesame as the extent of offset between the opposite ends of each remainingoblique component and is also equal to the extent of each verticalcomponent. The rods 219, 221] and 221 are provided respectively withpins 232a, 2392),

and 2300 adapted respectively to enter the slots at, b and c of thethree plates 221, 223 and 229. Thus, when knob 213a is pulled, pin 222aenters the three slots at of the three plates with the result that theplate 228 is lifted to misaline the slots 1) and 0 thereof with theslots 2) and c of plates 221 and 229. When the knob 22% is pulled, thepin 230?) enters the three slots 19 with the result that the plates 228and 229 are lifted, thus niisalining the slots at and 0 thereof with theslots a and c of plate 221. When the knob 22111 is pulled, the pin 2311centers the thre slots 0 with the result that plates 22'! and 229 arelifted, so that the slots a and b thereof are misalined with the slots aand b of plate 228. Which ever plate or plates are thus elevated areheld in elevated position by a latch 231 pressed toward the right edgesof the bars by a spring 232 (Fig. 7) Th arrangement of slots in theplates 221, 228 and 229 is such as to prevent simultaneous operation ofany two of the bars 2l9, 223 and 22 l, as well as to lock out two ofsuch bars by action of one bar. The latch has a tooth 233 which engagesnotches 234 in the plates to maintain them in elevated position. Thelatch 233 is carried by a shaft 235 which is also attached to an arm 236provided with a pin 231. A link 233 has at one end a slot into whichextends a pin 231 and at its other end is provided With a pin 233extending through a slot 240 in the bar 6 8 and a horizontal slot 2060in the carrier 2M (Fig. 6), the shape of the slot 249 being such thatupon movement of the bar 68 from a curtain-open to curtain-closingposition, the link 238 is first positively moved to the left and is thenreleased from the control of the bar '68 to be held by th spring 232 andupon return movement of the bar 58 from curtainclosing to curtain-openposition, the link 238 is free of the control of the bar 68 until thelatter reaches nearly the end of its return stroke when the link 238 isthen moved to the right to pull the latch 23l into inoperativ position.The timing of the operation of the latch is such that it is not releaseduntil after full return of the locking and restoring frame tospindle-locking position.

The interlock illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8 has other functions than theabove-described use in connection with the delegate mechanism. Inaddition to the slots a, b and c, the plates 221, 228 and 229 areprovided with slots d, e and ,f. In plates 221 and 228, the slots d arhorizontal, while in 229, the slot cl has an oblique component. In theplate 221, the slot e has an oblique component whil in the plates 228and 229 slots 8 are horizontal. In the plates 221 and 228, the slots ihave oblique components while in the plate 222, the slot J ishorizontal. Draw bars 251, 222 and 243' are provided with the pin 232d,2336 and 232], adapted respectively to enter the slots d, e and f of thethree plates 221, 222 and 229 and with knobs 24Ia, 242a and 223a. By useof the bars 241, 242 and 243, together with the bars 219, 223 and 221,the machine may be conditioned for a primary election with as many assix parties participating. In such event, each of the aforementionedbars is connected to a strap P (Fig. 3) which in turn is connected toone of six primary bars I93 for cooperation with arms 53a and spindles38, all as illustrated and described in Ransom F. Shoup Patent No.2,191,086 of Feb. 20, 1940. Also, to each pin 218 of the various bars isconnected a strap 83 leading to a marker (not shown) for properlymarking the paper I42 with a party indication as described in .ShoupPatent No. 2,054,103. In the event that a delegate election is heldsimultaneousli with a primary election, straps P are connected as abovedescribed between the bars 219, 220 and 221 and a corresponding numberof bars I90.

A slidable stud 2 M underlies the bottom edges of the plates 221, 222and 229 and the plate 228 i cut away at 245. When the stud 254 is in theposition shown in Fig. 7, it holds the plates in such position that themouths of slots a, b, c, d, e and f in the three plates are respectivelyin alinement, but when the stud is in the broken line position the plate228 drops sufficiently to misalinethe slot and prevent actuation of anyof the knobs. The stud is moved to broken line position when the machineis set up for general voting, thus rendering inoperative the primary anddelegate mechanism.

The plate 228 may be provided with slots d, e and c" which are identicalwith the slots 02, e and 0 but offset downwardly therefrom. Therelationship of the various components of lots d, e and f is the same asfor the slots a, b, and c and the extent of offsets of the slots d, eand c from the slots a, e and 0 respectively, equals the extent ofoffset between the opposite ends of each oblique component of a slot.This arrangement of slots in combination with the shape of the slots ain plates 22? and 229, provides means for conditioning the machine tomeet the requirements of certain communities.

For example, a count general election may be held in conjunction with astate primary election and a voter may be eligible to vote in th countyelection only if he has paid certain taxes before election day, but beeligible to vote in the state primary irrespective of whether or not heis eligible to vote in the county general election. To meet thisrequirement, bars EM, 242 and 22l allocated to the three principalpolitical parties are connected to bars I90 controlling the spindlesallocated to state primary voting and the bar 219 is connected to otherbars I95 controlling the spindles allocated to the county generalelection, while the remaining bars have no connection to any other partsof the machine.

Upon the entry into the machine of a voter qualified to vote in bothelections, the election oilicer pulls knob 2 l 9, thus releasing thespindles allocated to the county general election and drawing the pin230a into the slots a with consequent elevation of the plate 228 tobring the slots d, e and 0 into register with the slots d, e and c ofthe plates 22! and 229. He next pulls one of the knobs 24m, 242a and 22mto release the spindles allocated to the party with which the voter iaffiliated, such action being permitted by reason of the vertical slotsat the ends of the horizontal slots a. Operation of any one of the saidbars is permitted by reason of the alinement of the slots 03, e and c of228 with the slots d, e and c of 227 and 22 Actuation of any one of thedraw bar 2M, 2:22 and 22! results in locking out the other two aspreviously described. The voter then indicates his vote by operating theproper voting spindles and his vote is registered in the usual manner.

Upon the entry into the machine or" a voter not qualified to vote in thecounty general election, the election officer does not pull the knob2l9a thereby leaving locked the spindles allocated to the county generalelection, but only operates the proper one of the knobs 241a, 242a and22m to release the spindles allocated to the party with which the voteris affiliated. The voter than operates the spindles to indicate hisprimary vote which is registered in the usual manner. Other uses of theinterlock of Figs. '7 and 8 will be apparent to one skilled in the artand will not be described herein in detail. It is merely necessar inadapting the lookout to other uses to properly connect one or more ofthe bars 219, 226, iii, 242 and 2 33' to other parts of the machine.

When the interlock plate 228 is provided with the slots d, e and c, themachine i limited to five parties in a primary election. The bar 2l9cannot be then used as a primary bar for to do so would permit theactuation also of any of the bars Edi, E52 and Hi as just described. Itwould, therefore, be possible for the election officer to release thespindles oi two parties instead of merely the spindles or" a singleparty.

This application is a division of Ransom F. Shoup Patent No. 2,251,254of July 29, 1941.

I claim:

1. In a voting machine, an interlock comprising a plurality of equalsize alined plates forming a pack and supported for longitudinalmovement,

one plate having a first and a second set or straight transverse slotsand a plurality of transverse slots having oblique components and eachof the remaining plates having straight transverse slots and transverseslots with oblique components and transverse slots with longitudinalcomponents, each slot communicating with an edge of its plate and theopen ends of the slots in said remaining plates normally being inalignment with the open ends of slots in said first plate and an obliquecomponent slot of the first plate being aligned with a longitudinalcomponent slot or" each remaining plate, each group of alined slotscontaining at least one slot having an oblique component, a plurality ofpull bars, and a pin on each pull bar adapted to enter alined slots ofall of said plates to effect longitudinal movement of at least oneplate, the extent of said longitudinal components together with thespace between said first and second sets of straight transverse slotsbeing equal to the extent of offset between the opposite ends of saidoblique components, whereby operation of said one plate by insertion ofa pin in an oblique slot thereof locates said first set of straightslots out of register with the slots in the remaining plates and locatessaid second set of straight slots in register with the slots in saidremaining plates to permit insertion of pins in said registering slots.

2. In a voting machine according to claim 1, latch means operative tomaintain any plate in actuated position, and means for rendering saidlatch means inoperative.

3. In a voting machine according to claim 1, a movable member formaintaining said plates with the slots of one plate in register with theslots in each remaining plate, said one plate having provision formovement of said plate out of slot registering position upon movement ofsaid member.

4. In a voting machine, an interlock comprising a plurality of equalsize alined plates forming a pack and supported for longitudinalmovement, one of said plate having a straight transverse slot andadditional transverse slots with oblique components, a second platehaving a straight transverse slot and a transverse slot with an obliquecomponent and a transverse slot with a longitudinal component, a thirdplate having a transverse slot with a longitudinal component andadditional transverse slots with oblique components, the open ends ofthe slots of each plate being alined with the open ends of the slots ofeach remaining plate, and an additional straight transverse slot in saidfirst plate, each slot communicating with an edge of its plate and theopen ends of the slots of the second and third plates normally being inalignment with the open ends of slots in said first plate and each groupof aligned slots containing at least one slot having an obliquecomponent and an oblique component slot of the first plate being ali nedwith a. longitudinal component slot of each remaining plate,

' a plurality of pull bars, and a pin on each pull bar adapted to enteralined slots of all said plates toeiiect longitudinal actuation of atleast one plate, the spacing of the two straight transverse slots ofsaid first plate and the extent of each vertical slot component beingequal to the extent of ofiset between the ends of said oblique slotcomponent whereby operation of said one plate by insertion of a pin inan oblique slot thereof locates said first straight transverse slot outof register with the slots in the remaining plates initially inalinement with said straight slot and locates said second straighttransverse slot in register with said slots in said remaining plates topermit insertion of a pin in said registering slots.

5. In a voting machine according to claim 4, latch means operative tomaintain any plate in actuated position, and means for rendering saidlatch means inoperative.

6. In a voting machine accordin to claim 4, a movable member formaintaining said plates with the slots of one plate in register with theslots in each remainin plate, and one plate having provision formovement of said plate out of slot registering position upon movement ofsaid member.

7. In a voting machine, an interlock comp-rising a plurality of equalsize alined plates forming a pack and supported for longitudinalmovement with said plates having a like number of alined transverseslots, some of which are straight and others of which have eitherlongitudinal or oblique components, said slots being so arranged in theplates that at least one slot of a set of alined slots is a slot havingan oblique component and is of different shape than the remainder and anoblique component slot of the first plate is aligned with a longitudinalcomponent slot of each remaining plate, a plurality of pull bars, and apin on each pull bar adapted to enter the alined slot in all of saidplates to effect longitudinal movement of at least one plate, one platehaving an additional straight transverse slot for each of the firstmentioned straight transverse slots, the spacing of each additional slotfrom its companion slot and the extent of each longitudinal componentbeing equal to the extent of offset between the opposite ends of saidoblique components whereby operation of said one plate by insertion of,a pin in an oblique slot thereof locates said first straight transverseslot out of register with the slots in the remaining plates and locatessaid second straight transverse slot in register with slots in saidremaining plates to permit insertion of a pin in registering slots.

8. In a voting machine according to claim 7, latch means operative tomaintain any plate in actuated position, and means for rendering saidlatch means inoperative.

9. In a voting machine according to claim '7, a valve member formaintaining said plates with slots of one plate in register with slotsin each remaining plate, and one plate having provision for movement ofsaid plate out of slot registering position upon movement of saidmember.

10. In a voting machine according to claim 7, a member movable betweentwo positions and engageable with the ends of said plates in one of itspositions to maintain said plates with slots of one plate in registerwith slots in each remaining plate and one of said, plates having anoffset engageable with said member upon movement thereof into its otherposition to misaline the slots of said plate with respect to the slotsof the remaining plates.

RANSOM F. SHOUP.

"T? n", in 7 CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

RANSOM H. SHOUP.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specificationof the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows Page Lfirst column, line 51, for "than" read --then--; page 5, second column,line 18, claim 9, for "valve" read -movable--; and that the said LettersPatent should be read with this correction therein that the same mayconform to the record of the case in the Patent Office Signed and sealedthis 26th day of October, A. D. 19LL5 Henry Van Arsdale, (Seal) ActinCommissioner of Patents.

the record of the case in the Patent Office,

1 1 CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION. Patent No. 2,529,005. September 7, 1915.

RANsoM H. SHOUP.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specificationof'the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows Page Lfirst column, line 51, for "than" read --then-; page 5, second column,line 18, claim 9, for "valve" read -movable-; and that the said LettersPatent should be read with this correction therein that the same mayconform to Signed and sealed this 26th day of October, A. D. 19L 5.

Henry Van Arsdale,

Q Acting Commissioner of Patents.

